After reading all chapters up to 43 I have come to develop respect for Mr. Clark. Not only does Mr. Clark imply rules for his classroom and the fulfilling of his requirements as a teacher, he also implies rules that benefit the life of his students. He teaches his students to have respect for others as well as for their surroundings; Mr. Clark let's his students know that "sometimes respect for others may not seem like it is going to have an impact, however kind actions are appreciated and recognized by others"(p.115). Respect for others is super simple to do, it can be practiced by "making sure to remember the name of the person you have been introduced to and when leaving shake their hand and repeat their names"(p.105); remembering someones name demonstrates that interest for the other person is involved. Interest can also be shown by complementing someone, whether it be by completing them on something they do or have. Complementing is very important because "people are always self-conscious" and complements help people "feel at ease" and enjoy themselves(p.116).
One crucial thing that children don't practice, especially young children, is showing gratitude. When someone "does not forget to thank other people, people never forget to include that person"(p.122). People like to know that they are not just working for someone without receiving anything in return and that definitely does not mean to buy a gift for that person, a simple and easy reward can be a kind "thank you". "Once they've been told, they're halfway there", children are used to being told what to do, so as teachers why not add a little bit of rules that deal with manners, all that is left to do is application of such rules(p.112).
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